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Thanks so much for this Kerryn. I hadn’t realised that Stanley died in WW1 also. I’ve only done patchy research on this branch. I’d love the photo of the grave to add. I appreciate you letting me know. I will try to get more info on Stanley and add it onto the site.

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So many men lost to the futility of war, a lost generation. A great piece of research Jennifer and how wonderful that you have pictures of two of the men. By recording their stories their sacrifice and memories will live on.

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Ernest also had another nephew who died, Private Lance Corporal Stanley Waters, the son of Ernest's older brother David. Stanley died at Gallipoli on 8 May 1915 during the charge of Cape Helles. He enlisted and died at the age of 20.

I also have a photograph of the grave of David Waters if you would like to add it to your file. I visited it in 2015, an emotional day.

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